I want to go to your school. Love the way you keep the fun in learning. And lessons that make sense in every day life will stick.

I've sent links to some of your posts to friends for inspiration on activities for grandchildren. Thanks for sharing.

Unrelated but I've been thinking of you. My prickly pear cactus has cochineal, a fuzzy parasite. Not good for the cactus but it was used centuries ago for making brilliant red dye. I'd harvest & send you some if I knew what to do.

Hi Kathleen! Thank you for the nice comment. Cochineal makes a lovely dye. If you have any dried up cochineal, we'd love to have it! Email us at info@syrendell.com and we will send you our mailing address. Thanks for thinking of us.

Hi Stacy! Yes, we used dowels for the Tinikling. They work very well. Rick is from Binangonan in the Rizal Province (although he's lived in the US most of his life). I visited the Philippines a few time when Rick was there for medical school. I remember seeing professional dancers do the Tinikling...amazing! It's a fun, rhythmic activity for kids. Salamat!